vandelay industries
1/2 ton status
Should thread sealant be used on the vacuum outlets/"trees" in the intake manifold----such as for trans vacuum modulator, vacuum advance etc.?
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Should sealant be used on vacuum outlets in the intake manifold?
- Thread starter vandelay industries
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I would.
Won't hurt. I would use liquid Teflon.
I put thread sealer on them.
aren't we talking NPT here?
if so, sure, whatever ya want to throw on there.. teflon tape ( i generally only tape plastic components.), pipe dope, actual thread sealants from Permatex, etc.. any are fine for a vac situation.. technically it's pipe thread and should tighten enough that it wont leak being tapered, but... throw a positioned 90, etc into the mix and a sealant is wise, if not all the time... i use mostly pipe dopes and thread sealants or at least some aviation seal, etc on em depending on it's app...
if we're talking sumfin else, nevermind..
if so, sure, whatever ya want to throw on there.. teflon tape ( i generally only tape plastic components.), pipe dope, actual thread sealants from Permatex, etc.. any are fine for a vac situation.. technically it's pipe thread and should tighten enough that it wont leak being tapered, but... throw a positioned 90, etc into the mix and a sealant is wise, if not all the time... i use mostly pipe dopes and thread sealants or at least some aviation seal, etc on em depending on it's app...
if we're talking sumfin else, nevermind..
vandelay industries
1/2 ton status
True. i should have said vacuum ports.
